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How love conquered marriage, briefly lays out the history of marriage to understand its present and future. In the way we never were, acclaimed historian stephanie coontz examines. The radical idea of marrying for love chapter 1 from marriage, a history. Stephanie coontz born august 31, 1944 is an author, historian, and faculty member at evergreen state college. Complete summary of stephanie coontzs marriage, a history. The radical idea of marrying for love the sun magazine. Marriage, a history from obedience to intimacy or how love conquered marriage. In this surprising landmark book, family historian coontz explodes every cherished assumption about marriage, starting. Ahead of the curve web profiles secretary of state of. Coontz reveals that through most of history, marriage was not a relationship based on mutual love between a breadwinner husband and an athome wife but an institution devoted to. How love conquered marriage by stephanie coontz penguin, 2006, 448 pages this lively, accessible romp through many centuries of western history describes marriage from its origins in early human societies to the political controversies swirling around marriage in the. American families and the nostalgia trap, author stephanie coontz, year1993. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the way we never were. Subscribe here celebrate our 25th anniversary with us by clicking here for a free download of this special issue l abors love lost.
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